Failure to flash JetPack 5.1.2 on Jetson Orin Nano 8GB modules (only 1 out of 3 works)

Robotics & Edge Computing Jetson Systems Jetson Orin Nano
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Hello

I am experiencing an issue when flashing JetPack 5.1.2 with SDK Manager onto Jetson Orin Nano 8GB modules. Out of three modules, one can be flashed successfully, but the other two always fail.

Environment:

  • Host PC: Ubuntu 20.04

  • Target: Jetson Orin Nano 8GB

  • Baseboard: Seeed J401

  • JetPack version: 5.1.2

Steps performed:

  1. Start SDK Manager with archived versions using sdkmanager --archived-versions (to select 5.1.2).

  2. Short the board’s FC REC pin with GND.

  3. Connect Jetson to power and link Host PC to Jetson via USB.

  4. In SDK Manager, select Jetson Linux only and attempt flashing.

  5. One module flashes successfully, but the other two consistently fail.

What I have tried:

  • I swapped only the Jetson module, keeping all other components identical (baseboard, SSD, USB cable, power supply).

  • The “good” module succeeds 3 times in 3 attempts.

  • Each of the “bad” modules fails 3 times in 3 attempts.

  • Tests were performed in alternating order (success module → failure module → success module → failure module), so I believe external conditions or environment changes are unlikely to be the cause.

Partial Log:

10:38:30 INFO: Flash Jetson Linux - flash: [ 0.3712 ] tegrarcm_v2 --instance 2-1.2 --chip 0x23 0 --pollbl --download bct_mem mem_rcm_sigheader.bct.encrypt --download blob blob.bin
10:38:30 INFO: Flash Jetson Linux - flash: [ 0.3728 ] BL: version 1.2.0.0-t234-54845784-562369e5 last_boot_error: 0
10:38:30 INFO: Flash Jetson Linux - flash: [ 0.3835 ] Sending bct_mem
10:38:30 INFO: Flash Jetson Linux - flash: [ 0.6098 ] Sending blob
10:38:35 ERROR: Flash Jetson Linux - flash: [ 0.8228 ] ERROR: might be timeout in USB write.
10:38:35 ERROR: Flash Jetson Linux - flash: Error: Return value 3
10:38:35 INFO: Flash Jetson Linux - flash: Command tegrarcm_v2 --instance 2-1.2 --chip 0x23 0 --pollbl --download bct_mem mem_rcm_sigheader.bct.encrypt --download blob blob.bin
10:38:35 INFO: Flash Jetson Linux - flash: Cleaning up…
10:38:36 ERROR: Flash Jetson Linux - flash: [exec_command]: /bin/bash -c /home/mutsuyuki/.nvsdkm/replays/scripts/JetPack_5.1.2_Linux/NV_L4T_FLASH_JETSON_LINUX_COMP.sh; [error]: 84418 blocks
10:38:36 INFO: Flash Jetson Linux - flash: [ Component Install Finished with Error ]
10:38:36 INFO: Flash Jetson Linux - flash: [host] [ 4.03 MB released. Disk Avail on Partition /dev/sda1: 376.88 GB ]
10:38:36 INFO: Flash Jetson Linux - flash: [ NV_L4T_FLASH_JETSON_LINUX_COMP Install took 23m55s ]
10:38:36 ERROR: command error code: 11
10:38:36 ERROR: Flash Jetson Linux - flash: command terminated with error
10:38:36 SUMMARY: Flash Jetson Linux - flash: First Error: Installation failed.

Questions:

Although the log shows errors such as “timeout in USB write,” the issue always occurs only when using the two newly purchased Jetson modules, while the older module consistently succeeds under identical conditions.

  • Could this indicate a hardware revision or specification change in the recently shipped Jetson Orin Nano 8GB modules?

  • What would be the recommended next steps to further isolate whether the problem is caused by the host/connection side or by the Jetson module itself?

  • Are there known cases where module revisions require different flashing procedures or updated tools (even when using JetPack 5.1.2)?

Any guidance on how to narrow down the root cause would be greatly appreciated.

Additional information:
I will also attach the complete SDK Manager log output for your reference.

SDKM_logs_JetPack_5.1.2_Linux_for_Jetson_Orin_Nano_8GB_2025-09-24_10-10-05.zip (414.4 KB)

Thank you for your assistance.

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It seems related with PCN210361, please find relevat overlay patch from Jetson PCN Download Center | NVIDIA Developer to see if can fix this problem.

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